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9 Tokyo Cafés that Love Kids!

High chairs, changing tables, play space and more: these cafés will welcome your kids with open arms!

10 Unforgettable Old-School Cafés in Kyoto

Kyoto's hip coffee culture is nothing new. Check out these 10 cafés that are decades-old relics (or at least look like one), and are full of character.

The Café for Stuffed Toys

No toys will feel like misfits in this land where they'll get an omelette from a flounder, coffee from a monkey and even a bedtime story before getting tucked in for the night.

Tokyo to Mount Fuji Bicycle Tour

If climbing this enormous volcano isn’t for you, why not bike around it instead?

Adorable Nekobus Lasercut Paper Set

It’s time to take Totoro's iconic catbus home. And when we do, we’ll be making him entirely from scratch, with a specially designed kit made from lasercut paper materials.

Animatronic Dinosaur Train Station Rampage

Check out this brilliant and terrifying promotional stunt for Dino-A-Live, an animatronics exhibition that lets visitors feel like they’ve met a real, living dinosaur.

Simple yet Refined

This is one bowl ramen enthusiasts won't want to miss on their next trip to Sapporo, one of Japan's famed ramen cities.

Zelda Orchestra Wows Stephen Colbert

Footage also revealed from "The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes."

Concept Car for the 'Share' Generation

Nissan has created a concept car for a segment of the population that cares very little about cars.

7 Things You Need to Sleep in a Manga Café

Eye masks and ear plugs are high on the list!

6 Super Sites for Coffee Seekers

If you’re looking for something specific for your next cup of joe, these sites offer a broad selection both in Tokyo and across the country.

5 Swish Cafés to Hit After Shopping in Ginza

Find some swanky spots for a sip after wearing out your pocketbook.

Naminoue Shrine is Literally Above the Waves

Perched up on a hill, Okinawa's principal Shinto shrine overlooks Naminoue Beach and the East China Sea.

Namie Amuro & Hatsune Miku Meet in Neo Tokyo

"B Who I Want 2 B feat. Hatsune Miku" uses various animation techniques to explore the themes and settings of "Urban," "Game" and "Fashion."

100 Manga Selected as Learning Tools

Selection includes Parasyte, Golgo 13 and Barefoot Gen along with Rose of Versailles, Ashita no Joe and Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack and Phoenix, as well as Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä...

'Yo-Kai Watch' Debuts Abroad

Thankfully, the spirit of the theme songs from the Japanese version are retained in the English version. But some things have changed.

TsuShiMaMiRe's 'Abandon Human' is Relentless

With heavy fuzz filters locked firmly on max, provocative imagery and lyrics prove the band’s clever intelligence is still a powerful ingredient in its punk persona.

Cool Portraits of Tsukiji Fish Market Workers

As Tsukiji prepares to relocate, French photographer Nico Therin took the opportunity to capture some intimate images.

BRADIO Bring Funky Beats to 'Peeping Life TV'

Funky J-rock band BRADIO are back with the release of their 3rd single and second official anime opening theme song.

One Punch Man App Measures Your Punching Power

Compare the might of your fist to the ridiculously powerful Saitama.

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